She also ordered purchase of equipment to ensure and enhance the ventilation facilities as well as the oxygen supply system in these hospitals. About six years ago, the then health minister Mohammed Nasim told parliament that the government was setting up ICUs in every district hospital, but no progress was visible later. A total of 3,500 health workers will be trained up with advanced knowledge and skills throughout the project. The project money will also be used to purchase equipment for PCR labs and ICUs, PPE and surgical masks. The World Bank-funded project – ‘COVID-19 Emergency Response and Pandemic Preparedness’ – aims to build skills of health workers and strengthening the system for tests.

Source: bd News24 June 02, 2020 19:05 UTC